The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-10-08
SATURDAY, OCT. 8, 1887.
4 CHAPLAIN AELOAT
BEING THE ACCOUNT OF THE CRUISE
OF II. y. MS SHIP OF WAR THE
BLUNpERBUss FROM PANAMA,
L. 5. OF c. 10 HONOLULU, II. /.
Extracted from the Records Of The Archaic
Club.
BY PERCTvAL LESLIE, !

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the Chaplains resumed his seat.
eddie Lighthead arose and after
stating that inasmuch as the ques-
ton of selection of an Envoy had
been thus happily disposed of another
of signal Importance presents itself,
namely. The line of duty eX-
pected to be followed by the Envoy,
and the means of meeting the heavy
expenses that would necessarily be
incurred in the fullilment Of the
mission.
The chair in response to the gen
tleman's remarks, stated that the
couse laid down by the Envoy the
Club had sent out some years before
would be the line of conduct and
research to be followed by the pres
ent-namely: the collection of such
matter as would be of interest to the
Society in the line of the purposes
of its formation. That the question
of expense he would leave to the
Club, and that he would gladly
entertain any motion that might be
made touching that point.
The Reverend Chaplain said that
before taking up the matter, he
would like to inform the Society that
he was amply able and willing to
bear his own eXpenses-that was
personal expenses, which would leave
to the Society's consideration merely
the question of such expenses as
would be necessary beyond that line.
This of course was received with
applause. eddie Lighthead re-
marked that as the Reverend gentle
man had so handsomely relieved
them of so delicate a portion of the
matter, he thought that the only
proper thing remaining for the Club
to do was to arrange as speedily as
possible for the defraying of the ex-
penses mentioned.
Here the ex-Peruvian Merchant
sarcastically remarked that perhaps
the great love for the Society shown
by the gentleman might induce him
to volunteer to defray the entire
expense of the journey, contenting
himself in return, with the honor of
being the Envoy.
The Chaplain quietly but en-
phatically declined to entertain the
proposition for moment.
After some desultory debate it
was decided that the drafts made
upon the Society by the Envoy for
expenses, exclusive of those that
were personal, should be promptly
honored.
Here the discussion ended in spite
the violent opposition of the ex-
Peruvian Merchant, and on motion
of member the Society adjourned
to meet at the call of the Chair.
Before doing so, however, the Chap
lain invited the members to adjourn
TO the dining room, and break a few
bottles to the success of the mission.
1t is needless to state that this
invitation was unanimously accept
ed. Wine at another's expense be-
ing as potent q mover of mems ac-
ton as Patriotism or Love.
Accordingly the members retired
to the dining room where lay stretch
ed before them substantial and
tempting repast. After the dinner
had been gotten through with,
sparkling champagne made its APP
pearance, under whose potent in
fuence, the tongues of all began to
rapidly unloose, and a merry war of
wit and sally was underway. When
Glddie Lighthead noticing that the
Chaplain was combining himself TO
soda, asked why he so studously
avoided champagne?
"To one whose life is devoted to
a crusade against intemperance it
would but lily become me, to indulge
in the evil he condemns" seriously
answered the Chaplain, "and besides
soda agrees with my constitution"
The matter for the nonce was for
gotten, and as the conviviality went
on, it was noticed that the Chaplain
grew rather more flushed and ex-
cited than was usual for one of his
cloth. Be it here remarked to his
shame that eddie Lighthead had
surreptitiously put brandy in the
last four glasses of the Chaplain's
soda]. AS the hilarity increas-
ed, so did the excitement and
color of the Chaplain, until he
with commendable degree of
timidity remarked to his neighbor
that his curiosity to learn what
really were the exhilirating feelings
of champagne, almost tempted him
to take glass of it. A glass was
instantly handed him, and was with
saint like self-denial declined, and
would have remained untasted had
not Algernon Softspot prevailed
upon his scruples with the subtle
argument, that in order to correctly
condemn an evil, one should mode
rately indulge in the evil in order to
thoroughly appreciate the extent of
the injury to be done by it.
This argument urged in addition
by Lord Racquette satisfied the gen.
tleman and the indulgence in one
glass led to that of another, until
the clerical blood began a generous
rivalry with the lay blood as to
which should first reach the greatest